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Foreign workers may not return to Singapore in same numbers as before, say economists
Source | www.channelnewsasia.com | Chew Hui Min
A report released by the Ministry of Manpower last week showed that while Singapore saw the sharpest fall in total employment in more than 20 years, foreigners bore the brunt of the layoffs.
SINGAPORE: It could take longer for skilled foreign workers to return to Singapore, and possibly in smaller numbers, compared to past recoveries from recessions, said economists following the release of the Labour Market Report 2020 last week.
The report, released by the Ministry of Manpower (MOM), said that while Singapore saw the sharpest fall in total employment in more than 20 years, foreigners bore the brunt of the layoffs.